Methods and apparatus for accessing information from multiple remote sources
AssigneeSabre Inc.
InventorsMichael Gerra, Joseph Robert Offutt JR.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a process is provided for interfacing a legacy application and internet-based application and for displaying information from each application in a frame of a multi-frame browser on a client workstation. Further, the interface system enables users to transact business with the legacy application based on information retrieved from the internet-based application, and to retrieve information from the internet-based application based on information retrieved from the legacy application.
Claims11
A user interface for accessing information from multiple remote sources comprising:
- a first machine for receiving a request for data and for displaying the requested data in a first display area;
- a second machine coupled to said first machine and having a display comprising at least the first display area and a second display area;
- and
- a third machine for receiving a query based at least in part upon the request for data, wherein the results of the query are displayed in the second display area of the second machine.
A computer-implemented method for accessing information from multiple remote sources, comprising:
- requesting data from a first machine;
- displaying data from a first machine in a first display area of the second machine;
- transmitting a query based at least in part upon the request for data to at least a third machine;
- receiving results of the query from the third machine;
- and
- displaying results of the query in a second display area of the second machine.
A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon machine executable instructions, the execution of said instructions adapted to implement a method for accessing information from multiple remote sources, said method comprising:
- requesting data from a first machine;
- displaying data from the first machine in a first display area of a second machine;
- transmitting a query based at least in part upon the request for data to at least a third machine;
- receiving results of the query from the third machine;
- and
- displaying results of the query in a second display area of the second machine.
A user interface for accessing information from multiple remote sources comprising:
- a first machine coupled to said display for:
- receiving a request for data;
- and
- displaying data in a first display area in response to the request;
- a second machine for:
- providing the first display area and a second display area for displaying data therein;
- and
- a third machine for:
- receiving a query based at least in part on the request for data, wherein the results of the query are displayed in the second display area of said second machine and wherein said second machine is also for:
- determining whether a page of the results of the query contains a tag;
- displaying a button corresponding to the tag in the second display area;
- determining when the button is activated;
- extracting the results of the query from the second display area when the button is activated;
- composing a booking transaction from the results;
- transmitting the booking transaction to the first machine;
- and
- displaying a confirmation message in the first display area.
A computer-implemented method for accessing information from multiple remote sources, comprising:
- receiving, by a first machine, a request for data;
- displaying data, from the first machine, in a first display area on a display;
- transmitting a query based at least in part upon the request for data to at least a third machine;
- and
- displaying results of the query in a second display area on the display;
- determining whether a page of the results contains a tag;
- displaying a button corresponding to the tag in the second display area;
- determining when the button is activated;
- extracting the results of the query from the second display area when the button is activated;
- composing a booking transaction from the results;
- and
- displaying a confirmation message in the first display area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.